Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri on Saturday, July 18, urged President Uhuru Kenyatta to emulate his predecessor Mwai Kibaki ahead of the 2022 General Elections.
Ngunjiri asked Uhuru not to endorse any presidential candidate when his term comes to an end in about two-years time and asked him instead to leave a lasting legacy.
The MP hosted his Soy compatriot Caleb Kositany, Gatundu South legislator Moses Kuria, Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika and the county Woman Representative Liza Chelule.
"I want him to know that he is my President for now, the Deputy President is still in his position, when it comes to 2022 everyone will go their own ways but I'll ask because Kibaki was old, I would urge our President to follow in the footsteps of Kibaki.
"Kibaki did not endorse anyone, he remained quiet and asked everyone to go and campaign for themselves and we ask our President to leave with a good legacy by not endorsing a presidential candidate," he urged.
Kimani argued that the president would undermine the power of the people to elect their preferred presidential candidate in the 2022 elections, if he decided to endorse a candidate
The MP has been a vocal Deputy President William Ruto ally who has publicly defended him on a number of occasions while also calling out Uhuru.
He added that his advice was not aimed at disrupting the Jubilee Party and noted that he was ready to face disciplinary action but not at the party's headquarters.
Ngunjiri wanted the party leadership to come to his constituency to question him stating it would hand a perfect opportunity to revisit some of the leaders who have been abusive.
The legislator also recalled a time when he was referred to a sycophant of Uhuru due to how he strongly defended the President.
"I fought for him in Parliament and he once called me when I was in the House to pass the Security bill.
"I used to very good at that, I'm the one who welcomed him here at Bahati, I was loyal and still loyal to my president," he stated.
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